# 2005–06 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies season was the team's 11th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 49–33, and qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 19 | Hakim Warrick | PF | United States | Syracuse |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Southwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | 34–7 | 29–12 | 13–3 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 3 | 34–7 | 26–15 | 13–3 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 6–10 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 7–9 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 | 15–26 | 19–22 | 1–15 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 63 | 19 | .768 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 3 | y-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 3 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 18 |
| 8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 28 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 |
| 13 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 |
| 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 |
| 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 42 |

### Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chicago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log
## Playoffs

2006 playoff game log :
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
@ Dallas
L 93–103
Pau Gasol (24)
Jake Tsakalidis (8)
Gasol, Jackson (4)
American Airlines Center 20,340
0–1
2
April 26
@ Dallas
L 79–94
Pau Gasol (16)
Pau Gasol (7)
Pau Gasol (5)
American Airlines Center 20,612
0–2
3
April 29
Dallas
L 89–94 (OT)
Chucky Atkins (20)
Lorenzen Wright (10)
Eddie Jones (5)
FedExForum 17,871
0–3
4
May 1
Dallas
L 76–102
Pau Gasol (25)
Shane Battier (7)
Chucky Atkins (4)
FedExForum 15,104
0–4 :
2006 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Shane Battier | SF | 81 | 81 | 2,839 | 429 | 136 | 92 | 114 | 818 | 35.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Pau Gasol | PF | 80 | 80 | 3,135 | 713 | 371 | 46 | 153 | 1,628 | 39.2 | 8.9 | 4.6 | .6 | 1.9 | 20.4 |
| Lorenzen Wright | C | 78 | 58 | 1,689 | 395 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 454 | 21.7 | 5.1 | .6 | .7 | .6 | 5.8 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 75 | 75 | 2,437 | 279 | 177 | 131 | 27 | 885 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .4 | 11.8 |
| Mike Miller | SG | 74 | 9 | 2,268 | 397 | 200 | 52 | 27 | 1,014 | 30.6 | 5.4 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 13.7 |
| Bobby Jackson | PG | 71 | 15 | 1,775 | 223 | 195 | 61 | 1 | 808 | 25.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .9 | .0 | 11.4 |
| Dahntay Jones | SF | 71 | 4 | 967 | 104 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 281 | 13.6 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Hakim Warrick | PF | 68 | 2 | 724 | 144 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 278 | 10.6 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 4.1 |
| Antonio Burks | PG | 57 | 1 | 570 | 37 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 113 | 10.0 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | C | 51 | 19 | 732 | 212 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 257 | 14.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .3 | .6 | 5.0 |
| Chucky Atkins$^†$ | PG | 43 | 39 | 1,161 | 75 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 491 | 27.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .0 | 11.4 |
| Brian Cardinal | PF | 36 | 0 | 402 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 124 | 11.2 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 | .0 | 3.4 |
| Lawrence Roberts | C | 33 | 0 | 181 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Damon Stoudamire | PG | 27 | 27 | 862 | 95 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 317 | 31.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | .7 | .0 | 11.7 |
| Anthony Roberson | PG | 16 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5.5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 |
| John Thomas$^†$ | C | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Pau Gasol | PF | 4 | 4 | 158 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 39.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| Shane Battier | SF | 4 | 4 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 32.3 | 5.8 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | 6.0 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 4 | 4 | 103 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 25.8 | .8 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | 9.8 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 4 | 3 | 119 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 29.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 10.3 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | C | 4 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14.8 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Mike Miller | SG | 4 | 1 | 107 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 26.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .5 | .5 | 8.5 |
| Bobby Jackson | PG | 4 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 8.3 |
| Lorenzen Wright | C | 4 | 0 | 86 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 21.5 | 5.0 | .8 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| Dahntay Jones | SF | 4 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11.5 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 4.3 |
| Hakim Warrick | PF | 3 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14.3 | 2.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 6.7 |
| Brian Cardinal | PF | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Antonio Burks | PG | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.

## Awards and records

* Mike Miller, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
* Pau Gasol, NBA All-Star Game